Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson (28) rushes against the Green Bay Packers in the second quarter at the Metrodome. The Vikings won 37-34. / Bruce Kluckhohn, USA TODAY Sports

by Lindsay H. Jones, USA TODAY Sports

by Lindsay H. Jones, USA TODAY Sports

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. â?? With Adrian Peterson's impressive-but-not-quite-historic regular season complete, folks at Winter Park couldn't help but wonder Monday what they could have done to get Peterson nine more yards.

Peterson has already gone on record that he wants to break Dickerson's record in 2013. He told USA TODAY Sports last week that he wants to get 2,500 yards.

"It doesn't take much to get him going when he sets a goal. I wouldn't put it past Adrian Peterson to shoot for that record and even attain in next year. He is one of those guys you never bet against," Frazier said. "If that's in his sights, it's possible."

But before then, the Vikings staff will make sure 2,097 should stand Peterson's official total.

"If we could find those hidden yards, we would do it," Frazier said. "They have different people that will be doing that, but we'll be doing our own homework as well, and if we can find nine yards, we're going to find them."

If the Vikings believe there is a discrepancy, they can submit specific plays for review by the Elias Sports Bureau. Whatever yards Peterson gains in Saturday's wild card game at Green Bay will not count toward his 2012 total.

Peterson had 199 yards Sunday against Green Bay, and 210 yards in the Vikings' game at Lambeau Field on Dec. 2.